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However, he smiled wryly as he turned and left the dock, handcuffed to one of four custody officers.

Pearce had sat impassively throughout the hearing at London’s Old Bailey, as the victim bravely read out her personal impact statement, describing horrific injuries from being smashed over the head with a concrete slab.

Although she has no memory of being twice raped and left for dead in bushes, she spoke of how her life had been changed forever.

She revealed she had considered ending her own life.

Pearce carried out the violent sex attack after celebrating his 17th birthday, on July 3 last year.

He was convicted of attempted murder by a jury at Leicester Crown Court at a recent trial.

Pearce, of West Avenue, Leicester, had denied any intention to kill but pleaded guilty to deliberately inflicting grievous bodily harm, twice raping the victim, who is in her 20’s, and stealing her handbag.

What happened in Victoria Park rape case

The judge said CCTV footage showed Pearce earlier circling the park and then hunting down the victim who was attacked with “animalistic savagery.”

He said: “The defendant deliberately stoved her head in with a concrete slab.

“He has shown no concern or insight into his actions.”

The judge imposed a life sentence of detention, rather than imprisonment because he is still a juvenile.

'No part of my life stands untouched by the attack'

Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said: “The impact of this horrific attack has been severe and will be life-long.

“She bravely read out her victim impact statement extremely eloquently and it was a moving testament to the damage done to her physically and spiritually.

“She concluded ‘No part of my life stands untouched or unaffected by the attack I’ve survived, my relationships with family members, the friendships I have with my friends, my living arrangements, the ending of the romantic relationship I was in … my sense of self, as well as my understanding of my place in the world around me have all been changed by what happened to me on that night and by the brutal manner in which I was assaulted and could have died.’ “